Category: Champagne
Champagne
Drank at Lord’s whilst watching the cricket. This is a non-vintage, zero-dosage Champagne. Champagne Pure, Pol Roger Nice fruit on the nose, reasonably biscuitty. This smells like standard Pol …
Champagne
I hosted a wine tasting last night, people didn’t get as many right as I had hoped. Mind you, tasting Champagne is always really foxy, especially when, like these …
Champagne
Now I am going to be rude and turn my attention from the neighbours in order to write a quick note on this wine. It has been sitting in …
Alsace
A couple of friends came around last night to drink some wine and watch the rugby. I was really amazed we managed to over-come the evil French. Not that …
Champagne
I tried this at the London Wine and Spirit’s Trade Fair last year, I was impressed. I am pleased the partner has purchased a few bottles. Bit pricy, mind. …
Champagne
This wine came in distinctly silly packaging, but after the successes of some recent 1996 fizz I thought it would be a suitably grand and celebratory wine to pop …
Alsace
A few good things yesterday. I am afraid I got rather drunk so notes will be brief. The Clos St. Hune was most disappointing. Grande Annee 1996, Bollinger Perfectly …
Champagne
These two wines have sat in my cellar for two years after purchase. I thought I would compare them on some significant event but then, isn’t every night with …
Austria
I hate to say it, but wine is still not really combating my unhappiness. It is certainly nice to drink, but it doesn’t transport me to another place as …
Burgundy
Meusault les Tillets 2001, Roulot Very good minerality on the nose, nice fruit, too. It has a very elegant, refined palate that is characterised by lemon fruit, acidity and …
